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Have to agree with everyone who said "La Haine."
If you're looking for something charming and romantic, might I suggest "Goodbye Lenin." It deals with the German reunification after the fall of the Berlin Wall through the lens of one family's funny but heartwarming story.
el mar adentro with havier bardem... shit made me cry like a bitch.. incredible movie.
Two kiwi movies... Once were warriors and whale rider